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KIA Invests in Autonomous Driving with new DRIVE WISE Sub Brand

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KIA has laid its autnomous driving cards on the table at CES this year, with the focus being on bringing semi-autonomous features to their vehicles by 2020 and full autonomous vehicles by 2030. The Korean company has created a new sub-brand, “DRIVE WISE” for what it is calling Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The idea is, of course, to increase safety for all on our roads and to this effect KIA will…

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Audi e-tron quattro concept cockpit

e-tron quattro Concept Paves Way for Audi’s Electric Future

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Electrification, digitalisation and piloted driving have all been combined in Audi’s latest electric car, the e-tron quattro concept. The Audi e-tron quattro concept is an electrically powered sport SUV, driven by three electric motors that provide all-wheel quattro drive with a total output of up to 370 kW. Torque vectoring is in-built to enhance cornering capability and stability. The 95 kWh battery, the same size as of that seen in VW’s BUDD-e…

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BMW i3 - AutoVolt - PHOTO: Jonathan Musk

BMW EV Sales Increase by 80% in 2015

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BMW UK sold over 3,000 electric vehicles as its dedicated BMW i brand saw sales of the i3 and i8 grow by more than 80% compared to 2014. BMW has also expanded its range of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with the introduction of X5 PHEV and 3 Series PHEV models. Neither of these has contributed to the dramatic sales increase but BMW is confident they will be popular amongst customers who value cheap…

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Renault ZOE - AutoVolt PHOTO: Jonathan Musk

Renault Posts 2015 Results, EV Sales Increase

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All-electric Renault ZOE supermini sales rose by 5.8% in 2015. Electric vehicles saw a further surge in 2015 with 2,053 ZOE models sold, out of total Renault Z.E. sales of 2,266, up 102% versus 2014, compared to an electric car market up 48%. This includes Renault’s Kangoo Z.E. and the quad-bike classified Twizy. Commenting on the results, Ken Ramirez, Renault Group UK Managing Director, said:

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Chevrolet Bolt EV 2017

Production Ready Chevrolet Bolt EV Revealed at CES

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Heralded as a ground breaking blank canvas approach to an electric car design, Chevrolet has pulled back the sheets to reveal the production version of the Bolt EV. Key details include a 200 mile range and a sub $30,000 price. Stuart Norris, managing director of Design said,

“We were given a blank canvas – a rare opportunity with a unique platform to recast EV design for…

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VW BUDD-e Concept

VW BUDD-e Concept Electrifies CES

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VW has taken the wraps off its latest electric car and despite the low-key hype surrounding it, have unveiled something really quite striking; a 373 mile range, 101 kWh batteried, 0-60 mph in 7 seconds minivan.

Could this be a true Tesla competitor? The looks are certainly nowhere near as sleek or sporty as Tesla’s Model S or X, but the BUDD-e will accommodate passengers in comfort, using the rear space of the concept car to…

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Chevrolet Bolt EV Concept

Chevrolet Bolt EV to Make its Debut at CES

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Chevrolet will unveil the 2017 Bolt EV at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Jan. 6, and be the first auto brand to work with Facebook to debut a vehicle using Facebook Live.

With the addition of the Bolt EV to a line-up that includes the all-new 2016 Volt, 2016 Malibu Hybrid and Spark EV, Chevrolet will offer consumers more affordable, electrified vehicle options than any other major…

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Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept

Is Faraday Future’s New Concept All Mouth and No Trousers?

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The problem with building up hype ahead of a product reveal is that there is a risk of underwhelming your audience. Faraday Future (FF) managed to accrue a healthy social media following as a result of their obsessively secretive nature but the promise of something special. The rumour mill was working at full speed to try and foresee what the fledgling company might produce. Few things were actually known as fact.
Certain key employees were made known publicly, hinting at what kind of car might be built. Designers from BMW i, ex Tesla engineers and so on…

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Faraday Future Tease Video Screenshot

What to Look Forward to at CES 2016

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The global technology event CES held each year at Las Vegas has become the largest and most important annual tech event of its kind. Initially filled with TVs and computers, the show is now host to mobile phones, tablet PCs, smart watches and of course cars. Electronics in cars has increased over recent years to such an extent that manufacturers are keen to use a tech fest event like CES to strut their stuff. This year is no…

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PM 125 04.12.15 Konzept-Studie Mission E

Porsche Mission E is a Go

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Good news! The first 100% electrically powered Porsche is on its way. The supervisory board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG has given the green light for the Mission E project. In the words of Dr. Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board, Porsche is thus “beginning a new chapter in the history of the sports car.” Mission E is due to be launched around 2020.

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